The Ambler Gazette 19160309

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL xxxiv.-isro. 9
AMBLER.   PA..   MARCH   9,   1916
S1.25   A   YEAK
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings ef Local Interest to Our Readers.
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Plymouth Alumni B. and L. Elects Officers— Evangelical Church Notes —Miss Emma Keys III—Hickorytown and   Harmonville—Miscellaneous.
Theodore Weidemann, of near Hick- oyrtown, who has been seriously ill, was able to sit up in bed for a short time last Sunday,
This  Wednesday    in  the    Plymouth »Friends'   burying  ground   the   remains of the late Albert Wood,    fo Philadel¬ phia, were interred,
Benjamin F. SlinglulT, of Consho¬ hocken, called Sunday on his grand¬ parents, Jlr. and Mra, E, H. Chick, of Plymouth  Meeting.
Mai-Is Slingluff imd friend, of Con¬ shohocken, visited the former's grand¬ parents, Mr. and Mrs. F, H, Chick, of Plymouth  Meetin.g,  on  Sunday.
Ellwood Cressman, of Harmonville, returned to his duties at the Lee tire works, Spring Mill, Monday after hiiv¬ ing been on the sick list for a. week.
Mr.s. Kate Wood, of Conshohocken, visited Mrs. E. H. Chick at Plymouth Meeting on Jlonday. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Chick were schoolmates at Ply¬ mouth  Meeting In their younger days,
John S. Freas and son, Edwin, from Altoona, spent the week-end <vith the former's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chick, and also with his mother, Mrs. M. E. Maris, at Plymouth Jleet¬ ing,
Thomas Magee, of Cold Point, has completed repainting the interior of his house, repapering and refurnish¬ ing a portion thereof, and has now commenced repainting the exterior in¬ cluding  the roofs.
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. B, Richards, of near Hickorytown, on Sunday enter¬ tained the following: J. Cleaver Rieh¬ ards and family, of Jeffersonville; Mrs. Adams and J. Randolph Richards and two friends, from Philadelphia,
Donald Phipps, of Oyster Bay, L, I., is in Plymouth Meeting seeking avail¬ able timber tracts in this section for cutting. He has been associated with his father, A. J. Phipps, in extfensiva timber cutting on tho large estates about New York city and on Long- island.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chick, of Ply¬ mouth Meeting, who have been quite ill for the past three weeks 'vvifb pneu¬ monia and heart trouble, are stead¬ ily Improving under the careful nurs¬ ing of Mrs, M. E. Maris, of West Phil¬ adelphia, and Mrs. J. U. Slingluff, of Conshohock Al.
Abington monthly meeting was held Saturday afternooii at Plymouth. There was a good attendance. Abel Mahan and Susanna Gaskel Malian, of Swarthmore, spoke. They were en¬ tertained by Mr. and Mrs, Ellwood Miller, of central Whitemarsh, and again  attended  meeting  on  First-day.
Sunday afternoon next the Men's Blbl« class, of the Plymouth U. E. Sun¬ day school, and like classes from Con¬ shohocken will attend the tabernacle sei-vice in Norristown. The local class and other friends who desire to ac¬ company will take the 1,18 car from Plymouth.
The Ladies' Aid society, of the Ply¬ mouth U. E. church, vvill render "The Japanese Wedding" on Thursday even¬ ing, March 30. Thi^wlay was given successfully on a p^fcious occasion, and it is believed can Ws made even a greater sifccess this time The cards of admission aneJLG cents. --—¦Rev. C. If.- Fimihn: dr near Soiri^-' town, preached Sunday jnorniug in Cold Point . Baptist church and will continue to officiate until the arrival of the new pastor. Rev. Dr. G. W. Tupper, who is expected to assume charge about April 1, Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor conducted tho servico.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Magee, of Cold Point, delightfully entertained at cards Saturday evening. Those present Were: Mr. ajid Mrs. Charles Hen¬ dricks, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Winfleld S. Mer¬ vine and daughter, of HarmonvlUo. Refreshments were served.
A largely attended meeting of the! Men's Drexel Biddle Biblo class, of Plymouth U. B. ohurch, was held on Friday evening, March 3, at the home of Harry Yost, Hickorytown. This class Is nipidly developing into a very powerful influence for good in the community, being also a large help to tho church.
Last Friday evening the Bible class of Cold Point Baptist church held a dollar social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Oscar Young, Plymouth Meet¬ ing, the object being to raise at least |1 for a specific and special purpose of the church. About 2,') guests were present, and the required amount was more than realized, A very pleaaant evening was enjoyed.
Liast Sunday night the public school at Spring Mill was again entered by thieves, vvho secured admission by breaking open one of the windows. . The pliice was thoroughly ransacked and books and pencils were stolen.
On March 11 the Bible class, of Cold Point Baptist church, will hold a so¬ cial at the home of Mr. and- Mrs. W. S. Dickerson, Cold Point.
Miss Emma Key.s, of the Kutztown State Normal school. Is 111 with scar¬ let fever iit her home in Harmonville, She was taken sick at the school last week and her mother was summoned to her bedside. At the Instance of the school authorities the sufferer was re¬ moved to her home, and by that time the disease had developed sufficiently to be pronounced scarlet fever, and the house was promptly quarantined.
A number of members of Cold Point grange on last Thursday attended the Pamona grange which met with Key¬ stone grange, No. 2, Collegeviile, About 100 persona were in atendance and a -very interesting meeting was held. After dinner the Pamona offlcers were installed, and tho lecturer, Jona¬ than R, Caley, papers and discussions occupied the remainder of the time, ¦ The next meeting will be held at East Greenville on June 1.
The ,-yinual meeting of the Ply¬ mouth Alumni Building & Loan asso¬ ciation was held Saturday evening at Ivouis Killmer's, Plymouth Meeting, and tho following offlcers were elect¬ ed: President, Winfield N. Culp; vice president, Walter Rhoads; secretary, ,roel D. Kerper; treasurer, Charles W. Lewis; directors, Geo. K. Brecht, Esq., Charles Hendrlck.s, J. Harvey Hart, John Killmer, Mark Preas, A Charles Nelson, H. Oscar Young, Louis Killmer, Leslie M. Rodenbaugh, Char¬ les Staley and Charlea Weger,
OBITUARY.
ELIZABETH RHOADS.
Elizabeth Rhoads, of Fort Washing¬ ton, died I-Yldiiy afternoon at tlie lioni-' of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas S. Glllln, near Ambler, after an illness of seven weeks, in the Slst year of her age.
The deceased, who was born in I.e- high county. Oct. 8, 181!,', was one of three children of lhe late J. Isaitc and Mary Meltzler Breliilg, One child died in Infancy and a brother, Francis If,, died  seven  years ago.
In 1862 slie married Tighlman V. Rhoads, of .\llentown, Tlie latter died in 1872, and in 1878 Mrs, Ithoads and her f.amily removed to l'"ort Washing¬ ton, where she spent the remainder of her life.
One son, William B„ of Fort Wash¬ ington, imd tho following daughters survive: .Mary H., wife of Thomas S. Gillin, of Ambler; William B., and Magdaiena E., wife of Samuel Yeakle, I of Fort Washington, and -Vnna V., wife of  I),   lirooke  Johnson,   of Ambler.
Funeral services vvero lield Tuesday iifternoon at 2.20 at tlie iionie of Jlrs. Gillin, and interment vviis mado Wed¬ nesday in Allentown ceniotery, ser¬ vices bein.g held iu Wunderle parlors, .Vllentown.
FIRE COMPANY IN NEW^HOME?
Proposition Made to Purchase Pal¬ ace Theatre.
Drinks   Wrong   Liquid.
li.v* taking the wrong bottle by mis¬ take, Henry Mumbauer, ti3 years old, of Je'lfersoii street, Eiist Greenville, drank a iiuantity of idodlne and nai- rowly escaped death.
Mr, Mumbauer, wlio Is in the habit of taking medicine, reached on the shelf for his bottlo. The Iodine bottle vvas besidu his medicine ;ind alihough both were labeled, he got the Iodine. A physicliin proniptlv adniinstered an emetic and Mr. Jlumhauer rapidly im¬ proved.
Fatally   Hurt  at   Ivy   Rock.
With both legs .crushed from his feet lo his hips, George Adam, ii Slav, aged 20 years, Is in Charity hos¬ pital, ;is a result of ;iii accident at Alan Wood steel plant Ivy Rodk, aiid there  is  little hope of his  recovery.
Child's Body Found. While two men were liunting for old pipe in a quarry hole near Rock¬ ledge, In the lower end uf the county, they picked up a bundle and opening it found' that it contained the body of a fully developed child. The body vviis turned over to Undertaker Ilelwl.g, of Jenkintown, who has it at his morgue. From tho investigation which Coroner McGlathery has made he suspects thiit the baby was brought from Philadel¬ phia.
Business Men Meet to Indorse Watson.
In response to a call issued by At¬ torney N. it. Larzelere, director of the Stetson Hat company; Josepii S, Ram¬ bo, of the hosiery firm of Rambo *: Regar; Charles F. Williams, of James Lees and Sons coinpany; Harry B. Ty¬ .son, of the Quaker City Shirt Jlaiiu- facturing comjiany, and Samuel Ro¬ berts, of Grater Bodey Lumber com¬ pany, there was a large turnout ut city hall, Norristown, Thursday- night, of Republicans from all parts of Jlont¬ gomery county.
The call was for the purpose of en¬ dorsing Representative Henry W, Wat,soii for re-elecllou. This was done In resolutions. Stato Insurance Com¬ missioner Charles Johnson w;i3 pres¬ ent.
Sheriff's  Sale   in   Hatboro.
Sheriff   Lonis   A.   .Vagle   Wednesday
at   Hatboro.  sold  personal  effects  and
at Willow Grovo the equipment of the
tin   .shop,   both   belonging  to   Cecil   E.
reiilized.
The siile was under a levy on an execution for a judgment issued out of tho oftice of Prothonotary S. B, Drake.
Willow Grove Man Missing. John Leedom, of Richboro, employ¬ ed iis a driver for a Willow Grove gro¬ cery lirm, has been missing since early last week, and his relatives in the northern section are anxiousl.v await¬ ing the results of a seurcli now being made for him. Leedom started from the store vvith a number of orders, made tho deliveries and then hitched the team along a turnpike, where it was later found, lio ha.s* not been seen since. It is supposed he went di¬ rectly into Philadelphi.a from Willow Grove, as a trolIe.v line passes the point  where ho deserted  the  team.
Suffrage Meeting in Whitemarsh Township.
Thursday, at tlie home of Mrs, Wil¬ liam White, Ridge pike, Htu-monviUo, was held the flrst meeting of tho new¬ ly formed Whitemiirsh township divi¬ sion of the Woman Suffrage Party of Pennsylvania. Miss Irene White, township leader, presided, and Mrs. J. Howard Brown, of Ardmore, chairman of Montgomery county, mado an ad¬ dress and outlined tlie work for the year. Chairmen of the four standing committees were appointed as follows: Enrollmont—Mrs. Williani Freas, Cold Point; Literature—Jlrs. C, B. Burke, Plymouth Meeting; Propaganda—Miss Florie Hagy, Plymouth Meeting, iind Financfe—Miss Helen Corson Livezey, Plymouth  Meeting,
(continued on page 8),
Conference of Woman Suffragist Party.
The iinnual conference of the Wo¬ man's Suffrage parly was held Tues¬ day and Wednesday of this week in Harrisburg. The delegates represent¬ ing tho Third legislative district were Mrs. C. S, Childs, of North Wales: Mrs, T. Duncan Just, of Gwynedd Val¬ ley, and Mrs. Florence Wood Mitton, of I-ansdale. Mra. Carrie Chapman Calls, who succeeded Dr. Anna How¬ ard Shaw .as the national president, addres.sed her tirst Pennsylvania au¬ dience at this session. This confer¬ ence was called. principally for the discussion of plans to carry ¦ on tho work for the ensuing year, also for the revision of party organization.
Low Scores at Edge Hill.
Without il singlo score reaching the 40 mark, Highland won its league match from tho West Chester team at Edge Hill Saturday by a team score of 356 to 324. Tho wind had the-pro¬ portions of a gale and it was cold enough to chill tho lingers of tho shooters so that the men who wero able to break 35 or bettor were per¬ forming with exceptionad skill.
The high man of the day was the noted amateur, George S, McCarty, of tho Highland club, and hia best effort was a 39, He made only 17 In hi.s first string and 22 in the second. David and W. Stevenson followed with a 38, while the low qualifying score for Highland was a 31 by J, F. Meehan, Jr.
C. J. Kemmerer Gives Wissahickon Fire Co. First Choice on Property— Firemen Will First Secure Purchaser for Their Lot—Talking Motor Ap¬ paratus.
The Wissahickon Fire company, Am¬ bler, at its meeting Friday evening- received from C, J. Kemmerer, recent linrchaser of the Palace theatre pro¬ perty, a suggestion to buy the latler lind utilize tho samo for a town hall and municipal building site, the idea being to IncUide therein also accom¬ modations  for the lire company.
The   matter   was   presented   to   the j company  by  A.   R.   Hayden,   who  stal¬ ed   he  favored   the   plan,  provided   the recent     offer   for   the   lire    company's jpresent lot can be revived and that the j Palace   theatre   property   can   be   pur¬ chiised at a fail- ligLire.
.Vlr. Keininerer, by invitation of H. G. Knight, Esq., whu presided at the meetin.g, stated tliat he has recently jHirchaseil the theatre propert>', and after clearing out a portion of the ruins linds tlio walls uf the structure practieally uudSmaged. He considers that there is $3700 worth of available building material on the site. The lot is ;!2 by U.S feet, with rear and side entrances, the latter being four and one-half feet. He stated that for $3000 the company can eroct a suitable and modern strucUii'o to be utilized by the compiuiy and adapted for municipal puriioses, such as public meeting hall, hall for council, board of trade, bo.ard of health, justices of the peace quar¬ ters. In the ba.semeiit there is a heat¬ er, and also ample room for stables, storage quarters for highway tools, machines and vehicles and also cells for prisoners. The frontage affords about 10 feet more In width than the present quarters of the company, vvhich j vvill provide ample space for the pre¬ sent and prospective apparatus. Mr, Kemmerer asked that prompt consid¬ eration bo given the proposition, so that if declined he can procee<:l 'with his proposed plans for improvement.
Jlr. Hayden said that he has already suggeated to H. J. Dager, Inc., real es¬ tate, brokers, that tliey seek to revive their former offer on the company's lot, west of South JIain street, the ability to sell vvhich will determine lhe company's vvillingno.ss to consid¬ er  Mr,   Kemmerer's  proposition.
On motion the president appointed Wm, J, Brown, A. -R. Hayden, John Martin and J. .VI Haywood to investi¬ gate and report at a special meeting to be called by the president when the committee is ready to report
William Klelnfelder and Howard S. Amey were elected members of the i-ompany, and three applications were received.
J. W. Craft, chairman of the auto cliemical committee, reported Ii» writ¬ ing thiit the donations received are $!t79; the interest, $65.78, making ?1044.78.
The games committee reported thp receipt of  72 cents.
Treasurer   Jesse   F.   Davis   reported as   follows:     Balance,   $623; $13.61;     orders   paid,   $53,0a; ; $,183.58.
j     The  following ' bills    were paid:    I. M. Scheetz, $1,31; A, R. Hay¬ den,   $16.75;    ¦¦-V.mbler   Giizette,"   $4.75; J. W. Craft, $32.17.
Secreta**  Brpwn   read boU  a,  liat  qf
1 ii^uaijttiRrtS&^Biwiiiwiw, ¦'Tiistrr^^t- -mshm
'hiive  removed   from  the  town,  and  the i same  vvere stricken  from  the roll.
Invitations were received lo paraik- lat lho following places: Collingswood, I May 20, and I'erkasie. June 10, The ; former was declined with thanks, and i iiction on the latter postponed until I the  .\|ii-il  meeting.
I .VIr. Hayden stated that he has in¬ spected the motor machines of the Lansdale and Jenkintown companies, and thinks that the triple combinatim apparauis, with a Waturus pump iinl chemical tanks, is the best machine for Ambler. This will cost $6750, lie stilled that at the propei* time the Jeii- kiutovvn machine will be brought lo Ambler  tor a demonstration,
!-!ecretary Brown stated that Ambler borough council has been most gen¬ erous to the Wissahickon Fire com¬ pan.v, and he regrets that the propert.v owners generally are not so generous¬ ly inclined towards the firemen, who by their organization and equipment have reduced the flre insurance rates 50 per cent, lower than tha charges to Fort Washington residents, lie urged that borough council, by its iipiiropri.ation for the new apparatus, make the sum sufficient that the com¬ pany can continue to hold the rates lo the lowest possible point. He there¬ fore requested that the company reit¬ erate its stand .and request an appro - priation of $5000 from council for the proposed apparatus, which was coin¬ cided in by the members of the com¬ pany by a vote.
President Knight then appointed tli following committee to arrange anil hold a fair: Wm, J. Brown, A. R. Hayden, Warren Biddle, John Martin. Lewis l'\irrIiigton, Frank Craft, J. JI. Haywood. John Signs, G, M, Deck, Ro¬ bert Kepler, with President Knight ex-offlcio member.
INCENDIARY SUSPECTED.
Kibblehouse's   Crusher   and Gwynedd, Destroyed.
Mill,
No Clue to Guilty Parties—Abou| One- Half  Insured—Loss   fSOOO—Undecid- I     ed as to Rebuilding—Was a Success- I     fui  Industry.
I It. K. Kiblilehouse, whose stone i<i lishing plant and grinding mill, in I I-'i\vei- Gwjnedd, just north of .Sprlng- hmisi, suspects incendiarism as the c:ui-" of the bliize which on Wednes¬ ilay evening of last week destroyed the fl line structure housing the plant.
The llames were flrst seen by Mrs, Kilililohonse, tlie dwelling being about ¦ic'i vards northeast of the crusher, and '111- lirsl lo arrive on tho scene state lli-'t the blaze seemed to have origln- ab ll iiinIer the steps of the grinding niill. Tho flames, with nothing to I Ui-i I; Iheir spread, soon iMivelnped tho .vvliulc property.
The North Wales liremen responded to the geiiei-iil alarm, and bringing Ilnir chemical engine protected the l.ii'i;i- frame barn, about 300 yards dis- i.i'.'. F<ii-iunately the wind vvas driv- itoj; from lho west, and the sparks di;! lllll reach the other liuildings.
Till- loss is about one-half covered 'l.v in.-iirance, policies being held in tiic Alontgomery and Line Lexington Jliilual ciimpanies, and Representatives ¦ if samo h&ve already adjusted the lo.ss.
.Vlr Kibblehouse is undecided whetli- i-r 111 rebuild or not, but he assures t'.ii- iliizette" Ihtit he will nol re'oniid tlic giindlng mill, Tho qutirry vvas oiHiieil 12 years ago by the present OH ner, and the crushln.g- plant, which liad a capacity of 100 tons per day, vvas well eiiuipped with all tho neces- s uy appliances, including a steam biili r plant, which also operated tho gii'iiiliiig mill. The total loss Is esti mated at $5000.
receipts, balance,
ordered
WEST   POINT.
.lames Stroh has resigned bis posi- limi as miller at L. W. Mattern's grist mill to take effect April 1st. Daniel Kriebel, miller for Heebner & Kriebel, has secured the position vacated b.v Jlr. Stroh.
.V child of .Mr. and Mrs, l-iirl Reiff, of Philiidelphia, who are well known here, was buried in Greenlawn ceme¬ tery one day last week. , The county commissioners have placed on Main street a carload of crushed stono, and it is reported that the commissioners Intend to make ex¬ tensive repairs to this road during the oarly spring.
Heebner & Kriebel, local feed and C'al dealers, are considering the pur¬ cliase of a large delivery motor truck.
Services will be held next Sunday afternoon iu Christ Ev. Lutheran church,
Eugene Hawland, who recently un¬ derwent an operation in St; Agnes' hospital, is reportt^d to be improving. , The Ilean planning- mill Is turning out some flne work for the Masonic temple, Lansdale.
I'earl Brey has opened an auto re¬ pair shop and has already repaired .several automobiles for looal residents in  a most  Siitisfactory  manner.
Raymond Kriebel last week made a Iiii-ge and valuable shipment of hides and furs to New York,
Jliss Emma Wolf, aged about "HO lycurs, who'inade her home here with ihet daughter, '-Miss Maude liauchlih,- died on Monday, The funeral will be held this Thursday iifterniion at :! o'clock with interment iu Greenlawn cemetery.
.Vext Sunday at 10.30 a. m. the mem¬ bers of the local P. (). S, of A. vvill iittend divine services in the Bethel Methodist   church.
Quay Greaser, second driver for ono of L VV. Mattern's teams, has i-esign- ed his position and has entered the employ of Frank Landis, in Worcester, P. Gallagher has secured the position formerly  held by Mr. Greaser.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Keller spent Sunday in Phlladelpliin as tho guest of te!atlvea.
A sale will be held this Saturday afiernoon of the Mrs. D. C. Kepler es¬ tate,  on Jones avenue.
Mrs. L. J. Shephiu-d was tho guest of her parents in Sellersville on Sun¬ day.
Miss Vjola Haldeman, of Shoernak- ersvule, Bucks coutny, has been elect¬ ed teacher in the West Point school to succeed  Miss Eshbach,  resigned.
BONDS AT
4 PER CENT.
Ambler Borousfh Will Offer Its Is¬ sue of $30,000.
Ordinance  Passed  to  Retire  the   Issue
in 29 Years—Bonds $500 Each—First
Due After Five Years—Park Avenue
Extension Agreement—Other Busi¬ ness,
Ambler borough, at its meeting Mon¬ day evening, passed the necessary or¬ dinance, to offer for ,siile its bond is¬ sue ot $30,000, for municipal improve¬ ments, at 4 per cent. Bonds are In de- ni mination of $500 each, tho Mist of which maturing five yetirs .after date of issue—May 1, l!t21—iind tho wholo issue to bo retired within 2:» years. A, M. Jenkins, of the finance cnmmittee, reported thai at the meeting of the committee Friday evoning the rate of four per cent, was agreed upon, and that already thero were numerous in¬ quiries for the Issue,
¦Ml the members oSiconnci! were pre- sint at tlie meeting, and on the ayes and nays being called all voted fav- oriibly on the passiige of the ordiiiam-o. An advertisement for bids, same to be opened at 8 p, m, on .Vlarch 20, was onlered inserted in several newspap¬ ers, and the clerk of council hiis the data from which he will answer in- iiniries  with  regard to  the  issue.
The reports of the several commit¬ tees vvere meagre.
The law and order ciiinmitlee. Dr. Godfrey chairman, repoitoil no arrests and that the polos are stated to be in Olid  i-ondition.
Jlr. Biddle, of the buildin.g permit committee, reported while no permits have been issued Oiere have been a number of inquiries.
Treasurer Samuel A. F<au8t reported as follows; Balance on hand at last meeting, $1696.40; return on foreign lire insurance, $5;j.77; licen.ses, $15; I building pei-mits. $4: street permits, !$3.20; orders granted, $569.89; balance, $1202.48.
Jlr. ("raft, of the special Park ave¬ nue extension committee, reported that Mr. Knipe, owner of the property through which the extension vvill run, has expressed himself as vvilling to re¬ lease If the borough agrees to curb, Pave, macadamize iind lay the gut¬ ters along his property. The proposed street from Lindenwold to Butler iive¬ nue is 480 feet. It was decided that the matter be left with the committee o report to council at the ne.xt meeting what this proposed releu.se will cost the borugh on that basis as required by Jlr, Knipe.
Jlr. Hiiyden, of the speei.al flre com¬ mittee, reported that the committee han been looking about for ii suitable motor   appiiratus.
Tho auditors' statement was read und ordered published.
On motion of Mr. Irvin council ap¬ propriated to the Wissahickon Relief association, of the fire company, the amount received from the tax on for¬ eign fire insurance—$53.77.
The following bills were ordered paid: R. S. Ford, $67: Albert" Kulp. $56; extra work on streets, $11.:18; Wis.sahickon l'"1re Co., $40.23; W. C. Brister, $25; "Gazette," $2.75; Key¬ stone Telephone Co,. $21.96; auditors, $9; clerk of courts, $1; Mrs. R. S. Fonl, $2.,-i0.
Mr. Foulke ativted he has prepan-il the ordinance for the opening of Park avenue between LIndenwold nnd But¬ ler avenues.
A deposit.«f $10p was orsJered,4.o ac¬ company each bid on the borough bond Issue, said deposit to be returned promjitly to the unsuccessful bidders.
Jlr. I'\nilke stated that the demand^ of council thiit the Lehigh Valley Transit company extinguish the head¬ light on its cai-.s while passing through the borough, i's in the bands of the company's attorney for adjustment.
Tlie borough property and supply committee was iiuthorlzed to equip ciiuiicil chamber with Mazda liimps and green shades.
Council adjourned lo meet Marcli 20.
Controller  Heebner Goes to  Florida.
County Controller Wm. D. Heebner, of Lansdalo, left Sunday for his win¬ ter home in Orange City, Morida, He expects to return about the middle of .April, Mr, Heebner has a flne planta¬ tion of 500 acres—a truly southern type of estate, il portion of which is successfully devoted to the culture of choice oranges. The crop this last fall was very flne, tKe quality and size be¬ ing rather better than usual.
'¦ MAPLE   GLEN.
Mrs. Walter G. .Simmers and son spent last week at her parents' homo in Ambler.
William If. Mann and farnily moved Into his parental home last week.
A. E. Phillips is very sick witli 'some throat affection, at first thought to be quinsy.
Mlsa Lillian Farley, who is attending ,a Philadelphia Busineas college, will remain down all the week staying with relatives.
Miss Gertrude K. Conard attendeil the funeral of Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Magill at New Britain Baptist church on l-'riday last. The services were very impressive. The aged woman was baptized in that church more than 70 years ago. She would have been lOK vears of ago if she had lived until April 14. The funeral was held from her daughter-in-law's, Mrs. Elizabeth Magill, Philadelphia, where service ¦« were held on Thursday evening.
EUREKA.
Harvey Treffinger and children, Mrs. Addie McBwen and Earle Mc- Eweri were week-end guests in this vicinity.
Mrs. Clarence Lietwiler is suffering from  tonsilitis.
William Swartley intends moving into his newly purchased property in Chalfont as soon as the heating plant is installea.
Miss Edith Hartzel left on Friday for il visit to Ohio, where she oxpecis to attend a wedding. Enroute. sho stopped at Frederick, Md,, to visit "her sister, who is a stuifent at Hood col¬ lege.
Ml-s. James Weir spent Monday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Krout and son Tllgnian are both conflned to the house with illness.
Eleanor Harrar, who was operated on severiil weeks ago for appendicitis, is recovering slowly. It will be sev¬ eral -weeks yet, however, before she win be able to walk around.
Rev. John Lentz, pastor of Pleasant¬ ville Reformed church for the past ten years, tendered hia resignation on Sun- dT.v morning to tako effect on April 1. He has accepted a call at Milton, Pa.     •
Leslie C. Barnes, of Hatboro, vislN od Mr and Mrs. A. D. Miirkley (9 Thursday.
Mr. and Jlrs. Elias Sellers havo re¬ turned from their wedding trip, and taken up their residence on Sti-eet road, near Neshaminy,
H. A. Clymer attended, a banquet ¦111 Wednesday evening in Chalfont, given by the Drivers' association.
PENLLYN.
Penllyn primary school: Enrollment, '¦'¦S; girls, 17; boys, 21. Pupils attend¬ ing every day for past month: Girls— -Vlamie Stewart, Estella Palmer, Dor- iithy Adama, Bertha Edwards, Gladys Hansberry. Boys — Thomas Green, Horace White, Harry Lancaster, John Cains, Prod. White, Garfield Reed, Charlea Lee, Henry Watkins, Samuel VVhite, James Clayton, Robert Lee, Hezeciah Clayton, Jamea Gorden.
Youth Seeks Death In Attic.
Crawling to a spot under the eaves in the iittic of his home on .Susque¬ hanna avenue, Lansdale, Frank llisi/:, aged 19 years, .attempted lo commit Kiucide, the police say, by slashing- his throat in three places and cutting his left wrist. He will live. He was found by his sister, Mrs, Lewis Alder¬ fer. who was attracted by his moans. llisiz, who is il stonemason, was injur¬ ed in ail accident live years ago iind since that time has liad temporary mental   lapses.
Consolidation   in   Whitpain,
.\t il meeting of taxpayers of Wiiit¬ pain township, held at Blue Bell high school Tuesday evening, those present liy vfote expressed themselves .as fav¬ oring the consolidation of the six township .schools at Shady Grove, Sandy Hill, Franklinville, Centre Square, Washington Square and Blue Bell.
The meeting- wa.s attended by about 75 persons and was presided over by H, K. Walker. Addresses were made by County Superintendent J. H. Lan¬ dis, Assistant Beyer and nearly all the other residents present. Amon.g tho visitor.s were Geo. Y. Styer, F, C. Weber and J. M. Fisher, of Ambler, and John Gillen and 1. Harold Shoe¬ maker, of Plymouth township. Jlr. Weber .and Mr. .Shoemaker were ciilled on for remiirks.
Hurt at  Plymouth  Park.
Caught beneath a heavy pole iit I'ly¬ mouth Park, late Monday afternoon, Frank Sible, residing .at Norristown, was painfully injured about the body and his left leg was fractured. He is now at Charity hospital.
Sible, who is employed by the Read¬ ing Transit company, was assisting !n removing some poles that had been stored in the woods. The poles were being rolled towards the trolley tracks, where they were to be loaded, prepar¬ atory to their removal to the car barn. One got away from tho men and started down the incline at a rapid rate. Sible was directly in its path. He was crushed beneath its weight and when other employes reached his side, was unconscious.
Robbed Hatboro School. A session of Juvenllo court waa held Friday morning with Judges Swartz and Miller presiding. Three defend¬ ants, all about 14 years of ago, Raloh Evans, LYederlck Snyder and Cl.arence Donnell, were arraigned. They ac¬ knowledged entering the Hatboro school and destroying a part of the stock connected with the lunch coun¬ ter. The trio were sent back to tho hnuso of detention to await the court's decision.
HORSHAM AND UPPER DUBLIN.
Miscellaneous  Items of Interest t« Many Readers.
Horsham     Firo    Company     Meeting —
Events   at    Hallowell,     Dresher   and
Jarrettown—Methodist  Church  Work
—Miscellaneous.
A robin was seen at HalloweU on Tuesday. ¦
There ;tre 158 dogs licensed iu Hot-s¬ ham town.stiip,
John Park, of Horsham, haa pur¬ chased il new horse,
.Virs. Morris BucKmaii, of near Davis Grove,  hiis  boen  quite  111.
Mrs. Mdwin Twining, of Davis Grove, ha.-j boon  very 111 for several days.
Joel liariiu- has purchased the driv¬ ing mure of lliirry S. .\ash,  HalloweU.
Jeremiah Kelly has relurned lo I tin-- sham after spending the week-end in New  York  city.
A/iroh Pearson, of the HalloweU. tollgate, hiis been coullnoil to his. tje'l with a heavy cold.
Jll-. and .VIrs. George Jarrett, of Dav¬ is (Jrove, vvfio have both been 111, art- slowly   rocovering.
A man named Voder Is head farm¬ er on the lOarnest Schwemm pi-opertv, near Three Tuns.
Mi-s. Artluir Wood, of Horsliam, vvliv^ has been critically ill in Abington hos¬ pital,   is   slowly   improving.
"On April 18, 1854, there vvas 10 inches of sui,vv fell and I wont sleigh¬ ing."-   ..\.Dieter,   of   llallowell.
.Ml-, and .VIrs. T. F. Stackhouse. of Kintnersville, spent Saturday in Hors¬ liam with relatives anil friends.
Harrison Goodwin, one of tho resi¬ dents of the K. G. E. homo, Davia Grov<>,  has   been  on  tho sick list.
'I'he   monthly   meeting of  the  Hors.- ^ ham   road   supervisors   was   posipouoil from last until next Monday afternoon.
-Mrs. William Pearson, oi the Hailo- well ipllgate, who was operated oil ii\ .'V.bington hospital, Is recovering slow¬ ly.
.VIr.s. George Zeitler, Sr., und Mrs. George Zeitler, Jr., of Horsham, ou Jlonday Visited friends in West PhUa¬ delphia.
The members of the Warminstei- Drivlng club, of Hallowell, dined at Moore's hotel, Hatboro, Wednesday- evening.
l-'rank .M. Dager and Winfleld Ran¬ dall, of Horshiim, and John Engle, ot Cpper Dublin, are serving on the petit jury this week.
Mrs. Ida T. Jarrett and diiughters, of county line, eaat of Horsham, have rented a house at l..ogan, and will move about March  15.
Jonathan Stackhouse, of llallowell, has sold his rutabagas to Philadelphia commission men, who are now sort¬ ing and  shipping  them.
Davenport   Plumer,     of  near   Thre;y
Tuns,  was  removed  to  a  PhiladelphiBi
hospital Sundiiy and operated on Mon-
1 diiy.    He is now convalescing.
i     Jlorris     Uuckmaii,    of    near    Davi.s
i Gi ove,  moved  Tuesday  to  the Charle.'*
Lefferts   farm,   east  of  Hallowell,   andL
Jlr. I.«fforts moved lo Hatbora.
A fine horse on tho Thomas J. Keillj fai-m,   north   cf   Hallowell,   was   kicke-}. ill the stable by ;inolher horse and had.> it.s   leg   broken.     The   injured   animal was killed.
Miss Martha  Wood, daughter of Mi-, and   Mr.s.   Wilmer  Wiiod,  of  llorshiun,. waj! opeiiiteil  on  for appendicitis Fri¬ day in the  Pennsylvania  hospital, ani! is  now  recovering.
The iiatboru .creamery Jinvijig sms- pehde'd operations, some Horshain- farmers aro hauling milk to the Pros¬ pectvilie creamery and others are, shipping  to  Philadelphia.
Chalkley Stackhous, of iforshanif, and Charles Stackhous, of llallowelL participiited in the annual dinner of the Chalfont Driving association at. 'Jhalfont laat Saturda.v evening.
Mrs. Spencer Hoffman and family;. vvho have been occupying the dwellinfr, on the farm of Miss Emma HalloweU,, will move to a houae on the farm of.' William Penrose, Jr.
Miss Anuii Jarrett, vvho has beeii' spending some time at her parental home, Davis Grove, expects to return to her duties at Boston, Mass., iibout .Vlarch 14 iind later go on a ti-li>. t.<y California.
Melville Buckman, of near Davlss Grove, lost one of the flne pair ot" hor.ses he recently bought in Norris¬ town, The seeond horse has alsc^ been sick. Mr. Buckman has purchas¬ ed another animal.
Chai-les W. Willard, of HaUowell. has rented from Mrs. A. G. LippLiv- I'ott iibout two acres of ground neai- his tenant house, which will be used for gardeii purpoaes In copnectiou with  the latter property if desired.
The court, Saturday, appointed Pieros!- W. l.,ePiers as a member of the board: of supervisors of Upper Dublin, to succeed William Horn, who haa re¬ signed. Mr. LePiers, vvho is from Oreland, took his seat on the board. Saturday evening.
AI the i'almer pork factory, llors¬ ham, there has been more demand foi- pork products during the past two weeks than for some time, and -.nx Tuesday 15 line young pigs from the farm of T, Walter Wolfe, Doylestown, were killed. They weighed -215^ pounds.
Report of llorsham Grammar s<-liooi: for the Sixth month, ending Tuesday, Feh. 29: Number of pupils enrolled, 30. Percent, of attendance: Boys, 92; girls, 71. Those who attended school every day during the montli^ are: Jlildred T.v.son, Virginia Potts, Russell Tyson, Thornton Rutherford, MariDrt Conard. Goorgq Freas, Harold Weir,, George Zeitler, and Leon Weir. Thoso who received the highest average foi- tho month are: Ninth grade, Virgin¬ ia Potts; Eighth grade, Stanley Tom- ' linson; Seventh grado. Verna Stoever; Sixth grade, Mai-garot Wlllard; FIftl:^ grade, Walter Lofferta. Anna E. Med¬ inger, teacher.
'rhe  Horsham     Fire   company     met - Monday evening at Horsham,    and  U members   reapondod   to   the  roll.     The- entertiiinmont       eommittee       reported $12.10 as the proceeds from the daneo on   Feh.   8.     Tho   treasury   balance   it- about    $275.    49  members    aro  delin¬ quent  in  their  duos  and   a  oommlttee- was   appointed   to   collect.     Resident.s; should all tiike an Intoresl In the com¬ pany, as it is only in  this wav  that a reduction of insurance rates can be so- cured.    Bills  amounling-  to  $7.72  \vei-t> ordered paid.    The receipts were $13.10. .Teremlah Kelly, Harvey Thompson, D. W  Sill  and  Wm.   ,T.   Tyson   were  ap-- pointed   a   committee,   with   power   tn purchase,     if the   way     be  clear,  any suitable    automobile    chiissis    adapted for conversion    Into ii truck for    firo- apparatus purposes.
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